Quick Jump to Events
- Holding Cities Accountable for Affordable Housing
- The Future of SB 9: Building Small Scale Housing in California
- An Equitable Path for Black Developers
- Opportunities to Purchase (TOPA/COPA) Playbook
- Transformative Community-Government Partnerships in Housing Policy
- Accelerating Transformative & Equitable Housing Solutions
TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY-GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS IN HOUSING POLICY
June 6, 2023
Embark on a transformative journey into local housing policy change that explores an innovative model that facilitates community and government collaboration and develops trusting, effective partnerships for creating and implementing equitable housing policies. Community leaders have a seat at the table and can better understand the inner workings of government, ensuring those usually excluded from government and policymaking are at the center of efforts for change. It also establishes greater community engagement and helps local government leaders integrate racial and economic equity into housing policy.
- Benjamin Toney, Partnership for the Bay’s Future
- Chris Norman, Oakland Department of Housing and Community Development
- Ellen Wu, Urban Habitat
- Moderator: Aysha Pamukcu, San Francisco Foundation
PRESERVING HOUSING & CENTERING TENANTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PURCHASE
A Playbook for TOPA/COPA Policies
May 18, 2023
One critical solution to strengthen our communities and protect tenants from losing their homes is the Tenant or Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA/COPA), which is being proposed by cities and counties across California. Explore how to combat opposition and misinformation, how government and philanthropy can creatively support TOPA/COPA implementation, and how the lessons learned can assist other jurisdictions looking to adopt a similar act.
- Maria Guerrero, SOMOS Mayfair
- Martha Escudero, TOPA4LA
- Peter Ortiz, San Jose Councilmember
- Moderator: Lydia Lopez, California Community Land Trust Network
AN EQUITABLE PATH FOR BLACK DEVELOPERS
April 18, 2023
Black Developers have historically been kept out of the real estate development ecosystem through exclusionary employment practices in the real estate sector, and discriminatory patterns in the banking sector that place barriers to capital access and economic mobility for people of color. Leaders from the Black Developers Forum will discuss efforts to address redevelopment, acquisition, and rehabilitation challenges and to support Black leaders who are serving the housing needs of Black communities.
- Nikki Beasley, Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services
- Kenneth Jones, Local Alliance for Neighborhood Development and Integrated Services
- Donald Gilmore, Community Housing Development Corporation
- Moderator: Melissa Jones, BARHII
THE FUTURE OF SB 9: BUILDING SMALL SCALE HOUSING IN CALIFORNIA
April 5, 2023
In an effort to respond to California’s growing housing crisis, legislators in Sacramento passed Senate Bill 9, a bill aimed at streamlining permitting and increasing housing density across the state. The impact of Senate Bill 9 could be enormous in expanding the supply of “missing middle” housing – a residential building or lot that contains multiple housing units. Until SB 9, small-scale housing had largely been illegal due to local zoning restrictions. Building off the success of recent ADU laws, we’ll discuss how SB 9 can be improved and implemented so that small-scale housing can be more easily constructed.
- Muhammad Alameldin, Terner Center for Housing Innovation
- James Pappas, San Francisco Planning Department
- Alejandro Martinez, Coalition for Responsible Community Development
- Moderator: Anu Natarajan, Housing Initiative Lead, Meta
HOLDING CITIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS
Housing Elements Compliance
March 7, 2023
As we move into a new cycle of housing production goals set by the state – known as the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) – we need to make sure that local governments are quickly approving housing to meet their communities’ needs. With all the housing laws passed in California over the past few years, and technical assistance offered through the California Housing California Department of Housing and Community Development as well as the Association of Bay Area Governments, we have more tools than ever to support cities to develop and implement their housing plans and meet their RHNA goals.
- David Zisser, California Department of Housing and Community Development
- Daniel Saver, Metropolitan Transportation Commission/Association of Bay Area Government
- Kristy Wang, Community Planning Collaborative
- Moderator: Khanh Russo, San Francisco Foundation
ACCELERATING TRANSFORMATIVE & EQUITABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS
March 3, 2022
Join us for a robust discussion on the interconnected challenges of the Bay Area’s affordable housing crisis and the strategies and tactics that are advancing equitable pro-housing agendas across the region. The event focused on lessons learned and how to build momentum from the last three years on the creation and implementation of tenant protection and housing policies by local jurisdictions as well as the investments to preserve and produce affordable housing across the region.
- Lourdes Castro Ramirez, Secretary of California Business, Consumer Services & Housing Agency
- Khanh Russo, VP of Policy and Innovation, San Francisco Foundation
- Cindy Wu, Executive Director, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
